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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1976
Page
2
Washington Public Library announces hours for the week. Monday Wednesday and Friday open 12:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday operate from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday hours run 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The article notes a Christmas library display and memorials, then shifts to farming advice. It explains how USDA SRS crop reports, including January Prospective Plantings and Spring Prospective Plantings, help farmers compare planned and actual acres, adjust cropping plans, and respond to market, weather, and economic signals across states from the Corn Belt to the South.
Des Moines officials warned the 1977 budget will be extremely difficult with a likely end to the surplus. Comptroller Marvin Selden told the Iowa Taxpayers Association that departments may request about 1.5 billion dollars while receipts will total around 1.1 billion, leaving Capital needs and raises unbudgeted.
Brighton Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star elected officers for the coming year at a cooperative supper and meeting led by Worthy Matron Mary Lou Nihart and Worthy Patron Ben Crandall. Other officers named include Elmer Moore, Guy Stacy, Leo Dunbar, Florance Waterhouse, Margaret Hesseltine, Keith Barnes, and Lillian Schafer.
The piece highlights remarks by Rep. Lowell E. Norland and state tax figures, noting property taxes as a top issue for Iowa legislators. It cites projections for 1978 assessments and windfall planning while detailing party lines and the need to act rather than react amid rising tax categories and funding sources.
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